Comparison of the Efficiency of Traditional and Industrial Milk Production Units in Khuzestan Province

Subject Areas : Agricultural Extension

M. A. Sabaghi ¹ (Assistant Professor of Agricultural Management Department, Shoushtar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shoushtar, Iran)
H. Badavi ² (MSC Student of Agricultural Management Department, Shoushtar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shoushtar, Iran)
A. R. Ommani ³ (Assistant Professor of Agricultural Management Department, Shoushtar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shoushtar, Iran)

Received: 2015-12-25 Accepted : 2015-12-25 Published : 2011-12-01

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